Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Ol.Bernstein
Label Name:
 
Assortment Premiers Crus 6 Btls
Vintage:
 
2016
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Côte de Nuits, Burgundy
Volume:
 
6x 750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Noir
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Les Cazetiers 2016 WS 95; Les Lavrottes 2016 WS 94; Les Champeaux 2016 Vinous/Tanzer 92–94; widely praised by Wine Spectator, Vinous and Jasper Morris

Tasting Note
Elegant, terroir-driven Pinot Noir: red and black cherry, violet, baking spice, subtle smoke and graphite, with firm mineral backbone, fine-grained tannins and a long, saline finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast duck, mushroom risotto, coq au vin, beef bourguignon, grilled salmon. Asian: Peking duck, miso-glazed black cod, char siu pork, Korean BBQ short ribs, mushroom hot pot.

Production Method
Hand-harvested old-vine fruit; careful sorting, partial whole-cluster fermentation, matured in French oak barrels; low yields and minimal intervention to emphasize terroir.

Vineyard Info
Olivier Bernstein (est. 2007) is a micro-négociant focused on old vines in the Côte de Nuits, producing small quantities of premier- and grand-cru Pinot Noir prized by collectors.